Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-28
! NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
History of the Enterprise Organization
OF the Lagonda Avenue Church ON
ciai Recognition and Installation of
Rev. w. w. Pierce, as Pastor.

Rev. W. W. Pierce, as Pastor.
In the early part of 1854, a number of |
young children, six or eight perhaps met |
regularly earn Sabbath afternao6 at the
house Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Danforth. ON la |
gonda avenue, for Bible instruction. The |
number gradually increased to forty, the
pupils varying in age from four Ia fifteen !
years. Help was asked and obtain,-i from
the Congregational church. classes organ
ized and a school regularly conducted. |
With this as nucleus, the Lagonda avenue
chapel enterprise was started. the lot pur
chased from Mr.. James II. Nelson. and the
erection Of the building begun in the fall of
1854. November y of that year the last
session of the school was held al Bro. Dan
torths, when a permanent organization
was effected by the election of the following
officers: Superintendent, Mr.. Chas. F..
Folger; assistant superintendent, Mr.. Ed.
A. Fay; secretary, Miss Emma l.. Catlm;
treasurer. Mr.. +. ID n Oth; chorister, Mr..
Harry b. Hendey. November Is, at
O'Clock y. NJ, the new chapel
was dedicated To God. The
following Sabbath. November -. the Sab
bath school held its first session there with
an attendance of 81, ) officers and visitors.
q teachers, and 20 scholars, of which a.
were in the primary department. The
| same fall the Rev. VIM f. Fay. of the
West African mission at Bihe, was prov
identially at his home in the city. through
the breaking up. temporarily, as it proved.
| of the mission, and under an arrangement
with the II. NJ. S. filled the position of
pastor at the chapel, holding preaching ser
vice every Sunday evening, conducting
prayer meeting every Tuesday evening and
organizing a Woman's Missionary, which
has met once each month since. In the
spring OF 1856 Rev. Mr.. Fay returned to
Africa, the mission having been re-estab
| llShed. Preaching was conducted after his
departure by Rev. VIM. ii. Warren, pastor
nf the Congregational church. following
the school session. and later by Mr.. }. S.
Nelson. Rev. Robert Quaife. of the Ohio
". NJ. s., has been pastor for the past few
weeks.
In response to call given from the
pulpit on the proceeding Sabbath evening,
L a goodly number met in the lagonda ave
| nue. Congregational chapel. Tuesday even
ing July 18th, 1857. to organize tongre-
Il gatinnal church.
The meeting was called 10 order by Rev.
Robert Quaife, and after the singing of Il
Love thy Kingdom. Lord" was organized
by electiag Rev. Robert Quaife. chairman,
and Edgar A. Fay, secretary. f. p.
| Wright led in prayer, after which the fol
lowing presented their letters for adns
sion:
Vim. X. Guthrie. Sue +. Fay. Mrs. Em
ma Guthrie, ). +. Fay, Mrs. James Rey
nard. Edgar A. Fay. James Reynard.
Louise b. Fay, Miss Emma Catlin. Miss
IJoanna f. Fay. Will Guthrie. Mrs. 5. f.
Fay, Alice W. Guthrie. Ernest Fay. Geo
II. Guthrie, Lucy X. Fay, Charles A. Fay.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
I'm obedience to the foregoing call, We
the following named persons do now con-
stitute ourselves a church of the Lord Jesus
Christ, TO be known as the Lag0nda avenue
Congregational church of Springfield. Ohio.
and do hereby adopt the following manual /;
and do here and now rise in assent Ia the
said confession of faith and covenant"
The motion prevailed b. receive the fol-
lowing on confession of their faith IN
Christ: Jacob Boes, Mrs. Margaret J.
Barnes. Mrs. Ellen }. Saum. Mrs. Anna
Boes, Mrs. Ellen Church, and their names
were entered upon the roll
A motion by W. ii. Guthrie that all pre-
Sentlng their names for membership by
Tuesday evening, July s6th. upon due eX-
| sminstion should be received as charter
members was carried.
i ). L. Fay moved that the church extend
a formal call 10 ". W. Pierce to become
their pastor at a salary of $500 per year,
with the understanding that one-half of lhe
amount be contributed by the A. II. NJ. so
ciety. Carried.
The following officers were then elected
by ballot:
Deacons-S. r. Fay. three years; ". Ii.
Guthrie. = years; James Reynard, one
year.
Treasurer-George n. Guthrie
!, Church clerk-Mss Emma Catlin.
TruSteeS-W. II. Guthrie, three years;
+. A. Fay, years; Jacob Boes. / year.
] Upon motion a committee composed Of
DeacOnS :. F.. Fay. W. II. Guthrie and Jas.
. Reynard and Rev. Robt. Quaife were ap-
pointed, with power To issue letters missive
ealhng a cOuncilling council to convene In
this house on Wednesday evening. July
27th, for the purpose of reviewing our
proceedings and recognizing. if in their
Judgment deemed advisable. this as Con
| gregational church, ami for the further
Ipurpose of ordaining w. w. Pierce to the
Yministry and recognizing or installing him
As pastor of this church.
The meeting then adjourned.
II Respectfully submitted,
Z. A. FAY, Sec'y.
i An ecclesiastical council of neighboring
Congregational churches met at LagOnda
avenue Congregational chapel "Wednesday
afternoon July 27th) and evening. The
following named pastors and delegates We're
present: Rev. Washington GLADDEN.. ID. d.,
Rev. Irving w. Metcalf, Superintendent
AmaSa Pratt and J. NJ. Case. of Columbus;
Rev. W. ii. Warren and DIR. n. 5. Hot. of
Cincinnati: Rev. q. James Jones' of Marys-
vile: Rev. J. W. Hubbell and Mr.. J. II.
Peet, of Mansfield: Rev. +. S. Ralston. of
Newport, Ky; Rev. 5. p. Dunlap and c.
NJ. Nichols, Of Springfield; Rev. Robert
Quaife, of Toledo, general missionary,
and Rev. J. G. Fraser. state secretary OF
the Ohio Home Missionary society.
Rev. W. ii. Warren was elected mOder-
atOr, and Rev. q. James Jones, scribe.
Rev. Robert Quaife. whose labors the
last three months have been largely instru-
mental in getting the church ready for or
1 ganizatiOn. read q concise history of the
Sunday school, of the building of the
/ chapel, and of the organization Of the
church.
Rev. W W. Pierce who has been called
TO the paSt0rate, was examined by the
council as to his Christian experience. his
Theological beliefs. and his call To the min
istry, and it was voted that the papers pre-
sented and the examination be deemad sat
isfactOry. and that public services of rec
ognition and ordination be held in the even
ing.
In the evening the following WAS the or
der of exercises
PROGRAMME.
| Prayer of conservation of The church-krs. J.
q, Fraser. OF Cleveland. secretary OF the
1 ohio Home Missionary society
1 Charge 10 the church Rev. " II. Warren. of
/ CINCINNATI
Right hand Of fellowship TO the church MIR
1 {. NJ. Nichols. Springfield.
| Prayer OF ordGa and installation-Rcy.S ;.
| p Dunlap. Springfield.
Charge to psstor-Rev. }. W. Hutb-ll. Mans
/ fed.
Right hand "f fellowship To paStor-Ruv.
Robert quaife. Toledo.
MIR. Pierce comes to this new church with
l .; = ,-aarS of axpariapse in reiipinuS unrk